To strengthen our team, we are looking for a dedicated, horse-loving full-time accounts assistant for our Elmshorn site. Would you like to provide accounting support for a horse’s entire journey, from the purchase of a foal right through to its export to another continent? If so, exciting challenges await you here in Elmshorn with a forward-looking employer in the equine industry.

Holsteiner Verband Vermarktungs- und Auktions-GmbH is part of the Holsteiner Verband group of companies. The Holsteiner Verband is a long-established organisation with the highest standards. Numerous top international sport horses and leading sires have been discovered at the Holsteiner auctions. Each year, the company organises around ten auctions and places 150 Holsteiner horses and foals from Holsteiner breeders all over the world.

During an intensive induction period, you will be involved in shaping your new role and can rely on the support of our experienced team.

Your responsibilities:

• You will be independently responsible for managing accounts receivable, accounts payable and general ledger accounts
• You will prepare all incoming and outgoing invoices (domestic and international, including special tax cases) in connection with the auctions
• You will be responsible for processing payments (domestic and international)
• You will prepare the monthly VAT return as well as monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, including reporting
• You will check incoming payments and manage receivables
• You will manage the cash book

Your profile:

• You have successfully completed a commercial apprenticeship
• You have several years’ professional experience in financial accounting, and ideally in human resources as well
• You work in a goal-oriented, structured and independent manner. You are characterised by a high degree of initiative and a strong aptitude for numbers
• You are a team player, reliable and enthusiastic about finding collaborative solutions
• You are communicative and have a strong sense of responsibility
• You are proficient in using DATEV and MS Office programmes, and working with complex Excel spreadsheets comes naturally to you
• You enjoy communicating with our Holstein breeders and customers in a respectful and professional manner
• You find it easy to communicate with our business clients abroad, primarily in English 

Here’s what you can look forward to with us:

• An interesting and varied role
• A motivated team of equine experts who enjoy working together
• A pleasant working atmosphere with flat hierarchies, where respect for the individual is put into practice
• The opportunity to make a difference and see projects grow
• A stable, responsible company with a solid financial foundation
• Corporate benefits: company pension scheme, discounted admission to equestrian events, staff discount at our Holsteiner Shop
• Performance-related pay

Seize this opportunity and become part of the Holsteiner Verband!

Please send your detailed application, stating your salary expectations and your earliest possible start date, to hnitschmann@holsteiner-verband.de